Red Onion Soup

Name: How to cook Red Onion Soup - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

John A

Red Onion Soup

Very similar to French onion soup but with a difference. Normally a winter’s dish but surprisingly refreshing in the summer.

Ingredient

Food ration :

4 portions

Cooking time :

1 hour 45 minutes including prep

750 g

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Pre-heat oven to Gas Mark 6 or electric equivalent (Circotherm 170C).

* Step 2

Using an oven-proof sauté pan, melt the butter and oil and remove from heat. Add the onion slices, thyme and oregano and season liberally. Turn the onions over to coat them, cover the pan with foil and place in oven for 45 minutes, stirring gently at the 15 & 30 minutes stages.

* Step 3

Take the pan briefly out of the oven to uncover, stir and add the sugar, garlic and mustard. Then stir thoroughly but gently and return to the oven, uncovered, for a further 30 minutes, stirring halfway through.

* Step 4

Take the pan from the oven to the hob. On a medium but not too low heat, stir in the wine and bring to a bubble. After 4-5 minutes’ bubbling (occasionally stirring), transfer the sauté pan’s contents to a large saucepan or stock pot and stir in the stock. Bring all to the boil and simmer (but not too vigorously) for around 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste and further season only if necessary.

* Step 5

Meanwhile, put the slices of strong cheddar onto the granary bread and toast under a grill. I allow one thickish slice per serving but that’s obviously a matter of choice.